Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
UConn’s Adama Sanogo, Tyrese Martin out multiple weeks with injuries
No. 17 UConn with be without two key players for multiple weeks spanning key games with West Virginia and St. Bonaventure.
Tyrese Martin (wrist) and Adama Sanogo (abdominal strain) will both miss time, head coach Dan Hurley said Friday.
Martin is expected to miss 2-4 weeks and Sanogo at least 2 weeks.
The 6-foot-9 Sanogo is averaging 15.6 points and 6.3 rebounds, while the 6-6 Mattin is averaging 12.9 points and 7.7 rebounds.
Freshman Samson Johnson will be called on to play a bigger role in Sanogo’s absence.
After hosting Grambling State Saturday, the Huskies (7-1) visit West Virginia Wednesday before playing St. Bonaventure Dec. 11 in Newark.
The Huskies open Big East play Dec. 18 at home against Providence.
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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
